EVENING HIGHLIGHTS

BY GLEN SANDS

Snaith League Division One
The top of the table clash between Askern and Goole Town went the way of Askern who restricted Goole to 119 for 7 with Mark Spetch hitting 47 and Oliver Sugden 38 before Rhys Gibbon guided Askern to 120 for 6 with a top score of 38 , aided by Josh Gillies who was unbeaten on 26 at the end with only one delivery remaining , taking them top by three points and giving them a six points advantage now over third placed Luddington who were involved in a second successive last over thriller , this time losing to Sykehouse. The Isle side reached 126 for 5 with Darren Clark making 54 anf brother Graham 40 but Jim Davies was the man who guided Sykehouse to victory batting through for 60 not out with Mick Gallagher hitting 37 , Graeme Fletcher taking 3 for 19 for Ludd. Finally Drax Village picked up their first win of the league season when they beat Hensall and in doing so climbed above them in the table. Powell hit 29 for Drax who scored 104 for 7 then skipper Matt Atkinson took an excellent 5 for 14 to restrict Hensall to 93 for 9.

Snaith League Division Two
Things are getting tight in Division Two with the top four teams only seperated by one point now. Hirst Courtney were narrowly beaten by Goole Firemen who set a target of 142 for 8 when batting first thanks to 31 from J Whaley and 24 from Will O'Donnell , Ken Winters picking up three wickets for Hirst who fell just six short despite the best efforts of Phil Alford who scored 76 and Goddard who added 22. Paul Phillips took two crutial wickets for the Firemen who fielded exceptionally well to gain their second victory of the season so far. Pollington also slipped to defeatagainst Airmyn who are now just a point behind them and Hirst in the table , Chris Welburn hitting 52 for Pollington in their total of 111 all out , Steve Fielder taking 4 for 16 and Rob Holah 3 for 3 for Airmyn who then reached 112 for 7 with Sparks scoring 38 and Holah 26. Carlton Towers moved level are level with the men from the Percy Arms following their 36 run victory over Burn , Mark Holmes hitting 74 in Carlton's 150 for 8 before Burn were restricted to 114 for 8 in reply.

Snaith League Division Three
Howden Town won a low scoring thriller at Eggborough where they made 81 then bowled the home side out for 76 whilst new boys Outcasts continued their good league form when they won by 24 runs at Thorne Colliery. Alex Fletcher was their top scorer , making 32 in a total of 114 for 6 with Ian Cockburn taking 3 for 13 and Martin 3 for 21 for Thorne who then replied with 90 for 8 , James Glew hitting 23 whilst Peter Tait took 3 for 13 for the Prirymen.

HIGHLIGHTS
Thursday,June 9th
Division One
Askern Welfare v Goole Town
Goole : 119 for 7 ( M Spetch 47 ; O Sugden 38 )
Askern : 120 for 6 ( R Gibbon 38 ; J Gillies 26 no )
Result : Askern win by 4 wickets

Hensall v Drax Village
Drax : 104 for 7 ( K Powell 29 )
Hensall : 93 for 9 M Atkinson 14
Result : Drax Village win by 11 runs

Luddington v Sykehouse
Luddington : 126 for 5 ( D Clark 54 ; G Clark 40 )
Sykehouse : 130 for 4 ( J Davies 60 no ; M Gallagher 37 ) G Fletcher 3 for 19
Result : Sykehouse win by 6 wickets

Division Two
Burn v Carlton Towers
Carlton : 150 for 8 ( M Holmes 74 )
Burn : 114 for 8
Result : Carlton Towers win by 36 runs

Hirst Courtney v Goole Firemen
Firemen : 142 for 8 ( J Whaley 31 ; W O'Donnell 24 )
Hirst : 136 for 4 ( P Alford 76 ; N Goddard 22 )
Result : Goole Firemen win by 6 runs

Pollington v Airmyn
Pollington : 111 all out ( C Welburn 52 ) S Fielder 4 for 16 ; R Holah 3 for 3
Airmyn : 112 for 7 ( P Sparks 38 ; R Holah 26 )
Result : Airmyn win by 3 wickets

Division Three
Eggborough v Howden Town
Howden : 81 all out
Eggborough : 76 all out
Result : Howden Town win by 5 runs

Thorne Colliery v Outcasts
Outcasts : 114 for 6 ( A Fletcher 32 ) I Cockburn 3 for 13 ; C Martin 3 for 21
Thorne : 90 for 8 ( J Glew 23 ) P Tait 3 for 13
Result : Outcasts win by 24 runs


FIXTURES
Thursday June 16th
Division One
Hensall v Goole Town
Sykehouse v Askern

Division Two
Burn v Airmyn
Goole Firemen v Pollington
Carlton Towers v Hirst Courtney

Division Three
Eggborough v Drax Village 2nds
Howden Town v Thorne Colliery

HOW THEY STAND
DIVISION ONE
PLAYED WON LOST NO RES TIED TOTAL
1. ASKERN WELF 6 4 0 2 0 14
2. GOOLE TOWN 6 3 1 2 0 11
3. LUDDINGTON 6 2 2 2 0 8
4. FISHLAKE 5 2 2 2 0 7
5. SYKEHOUSE 6 2 3 1 0 7
6. DRAX VILLAGE 6 1 3 2 0 5
7. HENSALL 5 1 4 0 0 3

DIVISION TWO
1. HIRST COURT 7 4 3 0 0 12
2. POLLINGTON 7 4 3 0 0 12
3. AIRMYN 7 3 2 2 0 11
4. CARLTON T 7 3 2 2 0 11
5. BURN 7 2 4 1 0 7
6. GOOLE FIRE 7 2 4 1 0 7

DIVISION THREE
1. HOWDEN 5 4 0 1 0 13
2. OUTCASTS 6 4 1 1 0 13
3. EGGBOROUGH 6 2 4 0 0 6
4. DRAX 2NDS 5 1 3 1 0 4
5. THORNE COLL 6 1 4 1 0 4